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Topic: So Long, Yankee Stadium. It's Been Wonderful.
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Scott Norwood
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From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas)
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 09-22-2008 10:01 AM
After this season, the ten oldest MLB ballparks will be as follows:
1. Fenway Park, 1912, Boston, MA.
2. Wrigley Field, 1914, Chicago, IL.
3. Dodger Stadium, 1962, Los Angeles, CA.
4. Angel Stadium of Anaheim, 1966, Anaheim, CA.
5. McAfee Coliseum, 1966, Oakland, CA.
6. Kauffman Stadium, 1973, Kansas City, MO.
7. Metrodome, 1982, Minneapolis, MI.
8. Dolphin Stadium, 1987, Miami, FL.
9. Rogers Centre, 1989, Toronto, ON., Canada
10. Tropicana Field, 1990, Tampa Bay, FL.
It's sort of funny to think of Dodger Stadium (which is thoroughly modern in every respect, at least in a 1960s sort of way) as being the third oldest MLB ballpark.
As I understand it, the issue with Yankee Stadium is that it has not been well maintained for the last decade or so and there are (were) questions about its structural integrity. Also, the owners wanted more "premium" seats and private boxes, which is where teams seem to make much of their money now. The new Stadium will actually have a smaller total seating capacity than the old one.
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Dennis Benjamin
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From: Denton, MD
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 09-22-2008 11:08 AM
Since Allison mentioned his name, I want to chime in.
Ken Griffey, Jr. was a major part of my favorite team, the Cincinnati Reds, for quite a number of years (as well as his father). Recently he left and went to the Chicago White Sox.
Now, I have been and always will be a fan of the team. However, MLB has changed so much over the years (since the '70s) that I am pretty diappointed with the way things are now.
I could care less about any of the Stadiums and which team is the best. As far as I am concerned, it's a bunch of overpaid whiners who need a good kick in the pants to make them realize how good they have it.
We all have our memories of our favorite team in our favorite stadium. That's all we have now, is the memories. We need to realize that it will never be as good as we remember it.
So long, Yankee Stadium, and thanks for the memories.
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Bobby Henderson
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From: Lawton, OK, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 09-22-2008 11:21 AM
I thought the stadium was going to get demolished. That's usually what happens when a new stadium gets built next door.
The NYC city government will probably have to spend a fortune in altering Yankee stadium. Taking down the top tier of seating won't be cheap. What may be even more expensive is bringing the facility up to code with current federal laws. Any significant commercial building renovation typically requires the building to comply with the latest regulations for everything from access for disabled people to the latest NEC electrical wiring rules. This is a big reason why it's usually cheaper to completely tear down an old building and build brand new on the same spot. Here in Lawton, a historic school building is being renovated to become the new city hall. The regs from ADA, EPA, OSHA, NEC and more added about $4 million to the project.
It's kind of a shame that the new Yankee Stadium will have fewer seats and a greater emphasis on luxury sky boxes. I wonder what that will do the ticket prices.
Usually it costs quite a bit less to see a professional baseball game than a pro football game since a lot more games are played. It's been several years since I've gone to see a Dallas Cowboys game. The tickets are often difficult to get and you'll pay a lot even for shitty seats up in the nosebleed section. Rumor is Cowboys tickets in the new Texas Stadium in Arlington are going way the hell up in price. That's despite the stadium having a maximum capacity of over 100,000 people and the taxpayers of Arlington ponying up a huge amount of the stadium's $1 billion price tag.
quote: Joe Redifer
True, that's why they use steroids. The likes of Mark McGuire and Roger Clemens taught us that.
The scandal of steroid use has definitely hurt professional baseball. However, lots of other sports are badly affected by steroid use and other forms of "doping." Pro football has a good testing program in place, but that does nothing about widespread doping happening at the high school and college levels. Pro football is also pressuring linemen to get bigger (and fatter) than ever before -that way they can drop dead when they're 50.
quote: Mike Blakesley
What about bowling? Anybody can do that.
I was referring to contact sports. Baseball, golf and a long list of other sports don't require the player to be born with a certain body type in order to do well. But you can't blind-side your opponent with a full body check when he's fixing to swing a golf club or throw a bowling ball either.
quote: Mark Gulbrandsen
They could tear down Major League Baseball and I wouldn't give a hoot.
Then why did you waste your time posting that comment in this thread? The subject is about Yankee Stadium closing. The topic isn't "let's piss on baseball."
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Stephen Furley
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From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England
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posted 09-22-2008 11:48 AM
quote: Scott Norwood
2. Wrigley Field, 1914, Chicago, IL.
3. Dodger Stadium, 1962, Los Angeles, CA.
That's a heck of a gap between numbers 2 and 3. Is that because the first two are old enough to be considered historic structures, and therefore worth preserving, while later stadia from, say the '50s were not?
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Mike Schindler
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From: Oak Park, IL, USA
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posted 09-22-2008 01:10 PM
I know I'll go to baseball hell for saying this, but Yankee Stadium was a dump. The concourses were so narrow, and the seats were so cramped that watching a game in that place felt like a chore.
Wrigley Field needs to go too. People talk about all the history at that place. Yeah, well, when I go to bathroom and have to pee in that communal trough with all of the drunks, history drops pretty low on my list of priorities.
I love baseball passionately. I go to see 15 or 20 games every year. I've been pulling my hair out all day over this series the White Sox have coming up in Minnesota this week.
But the one thing that baseball needs to get over is its love of history. Let's move forward. Instant replay? Bring it on. Stadiums with working plumbing? Awesome. It's the 21st century, for cryin' out loud.
Good riddance, Yankee Stadium.
[ 09-22-2008, 05:40 PM: Message edited by: Mike Schindler ]
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